Rescuing Northwest Indiana's Underdogs

Happy Tails Rescue Inc. A non-profit dog rescue in Northwest Indiana

Happy Tails Rescue is a Proud Petco Foundation Partner & Grant Recipient, and was chosen as Whole Foods Schererville, Indiana's "One Dime at a Time" Partner. We have also partnered with Spay Neuter Services of Indiana to fix community cats in need. Buy a special license plate to support spaying/neutering!

Mission:To reduce euthanasia rates of dogs in shelters by transferring those deemed unadoptable into our care -- senior dogs, dogs with medical issues, unpopular breeds like Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas, dogs that are not handling the stress of the shelter environment well, and dogs with manageable behavioral issues.

Reesie was seen a few times running as a stray in her old neighborhood. One of our great volunteers picked her up and actually found her family. To her surprise (and dismay), while sweet Reesie did have a home, her family was indifferent to her and frankly had no interest in keeping her. When asked if ...

Poor sweet Monty has had a tough time of it and is looking for a kind, selfless family to care for him the last 1-2 years of his life. Monty was already micro-chipped when we got him from the shelter but the chip was a dead end and no one came to claim him. The chip tells us he's 14 years old and he's about 15 pounds.

Teeny 4-pound Peanut was found outside alone and very scared. As a result, once picked up by animal control, he was showing very poorly in the shelter setting, preferring to stay away from people because he was so scared. Our friends there knew he had a good core though and reached out ...